Jo Grady fights for her job as UCU general secretary vote begins Incumbent must overcome low turnout, member disillusionment and three challengers if she is to secure another five-year term in office By Tom Williams 14 February
Northumbria plans ?12.5 million staff cuts as recruitment stalls Union fears more than 100 jobs at risk after university blames volatility for struggling to hit international student targets By Tom Williams 13 February
Minister wants universities in Lithuania to ‘shrink smartly’ Falling birth rate poses ‘challenge’ for higher education sector, as focus shifts to quality and international recruitment By Emily Dixon 13 February
Kent’s handling of misconduct complaint ‘made things worse’ University apologises after students say they have been treated with ‘no compassion’ after raising concerns about professor By Tom Williams 13 February
UCU staff lash out at workplace racism and ‘culture of fear’ Staff warn of ‘stench of hypocrisy’ as union fails to address the issues it is campaigning on within its own office By Patrick Jack 12 February
Science degrees ‘unwelcoming’ to religious students Even though half of STEM students say that they are religious, atheist worldviews are perceived to dominate in the laboratory By Patrick Jack 12 February
Russell Group draws majority of fee income from overseas 网曝门 fee income drops across English members of group, while overseas income up from ?4 billion to ?4.5 billion, THE analysis finds By John Morgan 12 February
Academic refugees turn stories of displacement into art Workshop participants seek to put focus on universities’ roles as places of sanctuary By Patrick Jack 10 February
?migré scientists ‘key to UK-Poland research links’ With many of Poland’s leading scientists in the UK, expatriate researchers will be crucial for scaling research partnerships, says report By Jack Grove 10 February
Research bureaucracy cuts unveiled as UK nears ?20 billion target Tickell Review of research bureaucracy broadly welcomed by science department, which says it is on track to meet spending target By Jack Grove 9 February
Leading scholars at vanguard of UK’s post-Brexit brain drain Research suggests country is finding it harder to attract and retain best researchers after vote to leave EU By Patrick Jack 9 February
European business schools ‘should avoid US-style culture wars’ Institutions can compete for students with giant American counterparts by offering continental take on diversity, says IESE deputy dean By Tom Williams 9 February
